Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-07
TEE BOSTON BLOCK.
THE arLxHDED HEw BUrLDEz0 WHICH n
10 M KRROrMD ON TIE ooRNRR
or COLUMBIA AND SECOND
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In the latter part Of 1855 Mr.. Herman
Ohapin, Q young business man from
Boston, arrived In Seattle and ct once
entered in the real estate business. He
cane quietly and without ostsntaaion
and u vas not for several months that
Il became known that be vas the Fspre-
sentative OF Q syndicate Of Boston oApi-
talIsts who contemplated making large
investments In Seattle. In March or
April last, these capitalists associated
themselves together under she name Of
tha PuQsa Sound Improvement Gem
pAny, and Mr.. Chaplin &c once began
making Investments for them. Among
oshaF property be p1rehased two lots IN
North Seattle on which Q commodious
dwelling house vas erected. two lots on
Pike street on which block OF Dwell
tnGs, which viii be an ornament 10 that
part Of she city, are nov being erected,
and f0uR lots On the east side Of Second
street. two above and two below Col
umbia.
Me-. Chaplin has for some time been
making pFepaFaaions for the erection Of
. large business block on the Last named
lots. The plans for this building arrived
in the city Yesterday morning and we're
sean By . Posr-IHTnLE10HNCnD reporter
aa she ofice Of Boone q MeekeR. The
plans we're prspsre1 b. Brsdlee. Win
sloW q WitheF, Of Boston, 90 most Of
she stockholders Of the company reside
in that city, and es Mr.. Chaplin hoped
10 have them prepared more rapidly
there than would Be possible here. The
execution Of TIE plans. however, ha1
been left bv the Boston architects In the
hands Of W. y. Boone, Who will eupeFin-
tend the erection Of the BUILDING.
The building viii measure l0s By 10c
fess, and will be four stories In height
above The basement. 10 will be con
saruetad Of wood and sto1e. and viii b
a. nearly fre-pReOf a. possible. The
/ front ID plain almost 30 severity, but
sish A solid and massive appearances
which uill be sxeeeoinaly pleasant d
NE ere. ThaEs will be four spacious
and wall-liqh1e1 store-foomg opentnc
| On second street., and 9 afth ffontins
| On Columbia. The center Of the nral
| foor OF the second street. frost will be q
| massive aFohed entrance 70 the hall
gay and thence 70 the noors above
1 The three remaining stories will b
given % 10 ofheaa, Of whtsA the build
ine viii contais fortS-ssven- Ties
will ell be veil arranged and Weli HIGHT
ed, and viii be supplied vith all tn
modern conveniencea. The buildini
vii contain 9 Hydraulic elevator, ans
vii be Q model ofhee b1ildtna and Il
maay rsapects snpsrtoF 30 any oaAer d
the Northwest. Il viii Be known - tol
Boston Block, g choice 81 names whiol
Il certainly 80 - eommendBo.
Ths eFecsion Of tnts Building VII
mark the beginning Of . now era In -
srouth Of Seattle. u will Be the Ara
laree ana expensive b1aines1 block =
BE- erected on Second street. wAich, 3
the opinian of many whoae tudRment
worthy % conaideFation, Win svensnalG
hs ths most important business sases
in the city. ft 70 central and con
veniena and easily acoaestbis from q
diresstonA II h 10 rAah prodtction
ay that other magnificent oaalne'
UaFusAnres will e0on b eees1ed q
second streea and that The BuBtc
Block viii ealy be ona Of many soe
ornaments - thai aplendid thoroaRl
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